1998 CAA men's basketball tournament

The 1998 CAA men's basketball tournament was held February 26 to March 1, 1998, at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia. The winner of the tournament was Richmond, who received an automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[1]

1998 CAA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1997–98
Teams9
SiteRichmond Coliseum
Richmond, Virginia
ChampionsRichmond (5th title)
Winning coachJohn Beilein (1st title)
MVPDaryl Oliver (Richmond)
TelevisionESPN
← 1997
1999 →
1997–98 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Wilmington 13 3   .813 20 11   .645
William & Mary 13 3   .813 20 7   .741
Richmond 12 4   .750 23 8   .742
Old Dominion 8 8   .500 12 16   .429
James Madison 6 10   .375 11 16   .407
George Mason 6 10   .375 9 18   .333
American 5 11   .313 9 19   .321
East Carolina 5 11   .313 10 17   .370
VCU 4 12   .250 9 19   .321
1998 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

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First round
Friday, February 26
Quarterfinals
Saturday, February 27
Semifinals
Sunday, February 28
Final
Monday, March 1
            
1 UNC Wilmington 69
9 VCU 63
8 East Carolina 62
9 VCU 65
1 UNC Wilmington 54
4 Old Dominion 51
4 Old Dominion 60
5 James Madison 56
1 UNC Wilmington 64
3 Richmond 79
2 William & Mary 66
7 American 71
7 American 64
3 Richmond 66
3 Richmond 66
6 George Mason 49

Honors

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CAA All-Tournament Team Player School
Daryl Oliver Richmond
Jonathan Baker Richmond
Marseilles Brown Richmond
Eric Poole Richmond
Stan Simmons UNC-Wilmington
Jarod Stevenson Richmond

References

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  1. ^ "Spiders seniors finally invited to 'Dance'". The Roanoke Times. March 2, 1998. p. 3. Retrieved June 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.